Tamrookum, Queensland
| Tamrookum Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Tamrookum Lagoon, 1903 | |||||||||||||
  Tamrookum | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°07′21″S 152°55′02″E / 28.1225°S 152.9171°ECoordinates: 28°07′21″S 152°55′02″E / 28.1225°S 152.9171°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 213 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Tamrookum is a small rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2006 census, Tamrookum had a population of 213 people.[1]
Geography
The Mount Lindesay Highway traverses Tamrookum from north to south and forms part of the north west boundary. The eastern boundary is marked by the Logan River. A series of small, vegetated hills in the west rises to elevations of up to 140 m. In the east adjacent to the river the predominate land use is agriculture.
History
The name Tamrookum is believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words dhan/buragun meaning place of boomerangs.[2]
Heritage listings
All Saints Anglican Church, 2005
Tamrookum has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Tamrookum Church Road: All Saints Memorial Church, Tamrookum[3]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tamrookum (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Tamrookum (entry 45293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "All Saints Memorial Church (entry 600030)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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